Columbus Day first became an official state holiday in Colorado in 1906, and became a federal holiday in the United States in 1937, though people have celebrated Columbus’s voyage since the colonial period.

Many Italian-American observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, the first occasion being in New York City on October 12, 1866. Since 1970, the holiday has been fixed to the second Monday in October,coincidentally the same day as the Canadian Thanksgiving celebration. It is generally observed nowadays by banks, the bond market, the U.S. Postal Service, other federal agencies, most state government offices, many businesses, and most school districts.

Little 10-year-old Cory is the proud owner of a cookies company. He started business a few years ago, when he decided that he wanted his mom to have a car, which she couldn’t afford. He had the idea to sell cookies in order to get enough money, she helped him make them and sell them.